In the Media: July, 2017

Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of national security and political science, comments on the Russia Sanctions Bill that was passed overwhelmingly by the House and Senate and is being signed by President Trump.

36 high school students from across the country attended the University of New Haven’s week-long Crime Scene Investigation Academy, where they received hands on experience and a real-life look into the handling of Crime Scene Investigations. This story was also featured in multiple media outlets including NBC Connecticut, Stamford Advocate, and the Greenwich Time.

The University of New Haven has named Diane Smith as a distinguished lecturer in the Communication, Film, and Media Studies Department where she will be teaching and redesigning the communications program for first-year students to prepare them not only for college but the working world as well.

Eva Sapi, professor of biology, notes that liquid Stevia is more effective in the test tube in killing the Lyme disease bacteria than traditional antibiotics. The treatment is now being tested in New York on humans.

John DeCarlo, associate professor of criminal justice, comments on the pros and cons of using drones in police work. This story originated with a front page story in the New Haven Register and was picked up by the Associated Press.

Abe Baggili, Elder Family Chair in engineering and assistant dean, and students in the Cyber Forensics Law, have developed a system where law enforcement can archive solutions to digital problems like looking into a phone or app to help fellow officers around the globe. The project is called the Artifact Genome Project and is like the Human Genome Project.

Eva Sapi, associate professor of biology, has discovered that Stevia extract, works better to kill the bacteria that causes Lyme disease than antibiotics do. Her work in the laboratory is now being tested on humans in New York.

Susan Campbell, distinguished lecturer in communications, comments on how the state's budget and the defunding of Community First Choice, a Medicaid program, can affect many adults with intellectual disabilities.

This story reports on findings by Eva Sapi, professor of biology, who found Stevia kills the bacteria that causes Lyme Disease better than antibiotics. Her work in a test tube is now being tested on humans.

This story reports on findings by Eva Sapi, professor of biology, who found Stevia kills the bacteria that causes Lyme Disease better than antibiotics. Her work in a test tube is now being tested on humans.

University of New Haven student, Asia Hutchins, discusses her mission to help agencies provide better support for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence within the Asian community. She was awarded a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship to work on this project.